Year 4 Curriculum map – Autumn Term – Awful Anglo Saxons

Science
Sound
Sc5/1.1 Working Scientifically
Sc5/1.1a taking measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision
Sc5/1.1b recording data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, and bar and line graphs
Sc5/1.1c using test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests
Sc5/1.1d using simple models to describe scientific ideas
Sc5/1.1e reporting and presenting findings from enquiries, including conclusions, causal relationships and explanations of results, in oral and written forms such as displays and other presentations
Sc5/1.1f identifying scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments.
Sc4/4.1 Sound
Sc4/4.1a identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating
Sc4/4.1b recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear
Sc4/4.1c find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it
Sc4/4.1d find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it.
Sc4/4.1e recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases / Art and design
Investigating Pattern
Home/Environment
Reflection/Rotational Symmetry
Stencils
Printing
Decorative diary entries – calligraphy Illuminated letters e.g. Lindisfarne Gospels (drawing)
Christmas crafts.
Art 2/1.1
to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
Art 2/1.2
to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials (e.g. pencil, charcoal, paint, clay) / Geography
UK – Countries / cities.
Europe.
Settlement – Physical / human land use. – Place names/ counties.
Ge2/1.1 Locational Knowledge
Ge2/1.1b name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time
Ge2/1.3 Human and Physical Geography
Ge2/1.3b describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water
Ge2/1.4 Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Ge2/1.4a use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied / Physical Education
Swimming
PE2/1.2 Swimming and water safety
PE2/1.2a swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
PE2/1.2b use a range of strokes effectively
PE2/1.2c perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. / Music
Mus 2.1 play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
Mus 2.2 improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
Mus 2.3 listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
Mus 2.4 use and understand staff and other musical notations.
Mus 2.6 develop an understanding of the history of music. / Literacy – text types
Beowulf / King Arthur – myths and legends.
Diary entries – Day in the life of monk / Anglo saxon.
Non – chronological report
Poetry - listen to the Saxon riddler & write our own
Computing
Comic life – create a class comic
Use websites carefully
Scratch
Co2/1.6 Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting
Co2/1.5 Use search technologies effectively and appreciate how [search] results are selected and ranked
Co2/1.3 Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs / Design and technology
Sound – Make an instrument.
(3D - joining)
DT2.1 Design
DT2.1a use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
DT2.1b generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
DT2.2 Make
DT2.2a select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks, such as cutting, shaping, joining and finishing, accurately
DT2.2b select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
DT2.3 Evaluate
DT2.3b evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
DT2.4 Technical Knowledge
DT2.4 apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures / History
Areas of Europe where Anglo Saxons + Jutes came from + the countries they settled in.
Why did they come? Topographical linked to modern day – Netherlands flooding and overcoming this.
Hi2/1.3 Anglo-Saxons & Scots
Pupil should be taught about Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots This could include:
a. Roman withdrawal from Britain in c. AD 410 and the fall of the western Roman Empire
b. Scots invasions from Ireland to north Britain (now Scotland)
c. Anglo-Saxon invasions, settlements and kingdoms: place names and village life
d. Anglo-Saxon art and culture
e. Christian conversion – Canterbury, Iona and Lindisfarne / R.E.
Christianity - Pilgrimage – an act of prayer and faith, Why people go on pilgrimage – Lourdes, Walsingham
·  Pilgrimage: places; significance
Christmas
·  Harvest; Christmas; Easter; Pentecost; Ascension: significance for Christians
(See Discovery File – Autumn 2)
PSCHE
New Beginnings
Getting On and Falling Out
Anti-Bullying / Languages – French
Age
Where you live (town & country)
Numbers 13 – 20
Items in my pencil case
Je n’ai pas de + nouns
Items in my pencil case
A (un, une)
Christmas in France: Treasure hunt
FL2
1.1alisten attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
1.1b explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
1.2a engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help*
1.2b speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
1.2c develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases*
1.3a read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
1.3b appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language
1.3c broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
1.4a write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly
1.4b describe people, places, things / Numeracy
Understanding and investigating within number x 3wks
Developing and applying calculation – addition and subtraction x2 wks
Developing and applying calculation – multiplication and division x 2 wks
Measurement x 2 wks
Geometry x 2 wks
Statistics x 1 wk

Year 4 Curriculum map – Spring Term – Mummy where are you?

Science
Sc5/1.1 Working Scientifically
Sc5/1.1a taking measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision
Sc5/1.1b recording data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, and bar and line graphs
Sc5/1.1c using test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests
Sc5/1.1d using simple models to describe scientific ideas
Sc5/1.1e reporting and presenting findings from enquiries, including conclusions, causal relationships and explanations of results, in oral and written forms such as displays and other presentations
Sc5/1.1f identifying scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments.
Animals including humans – digestive system/ teeth.
Sc4/2.2 Animals including humans
Sc4/2.2a describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans
Sc4/2.2b identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions
Sc4/2.2c construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey.
Electricity.
Sc4/4.2 Electricity
Sc4/4.2a identify common appliances that run on electricity
Sc4/4.2b construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers
Sc4/4.2c identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery
Sc4/4.2d recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit
Sc4/4.2e recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors / Art and design
Select one of the following:
·  Egyptian masks. – Paper Mache.
·  Women in the home: the chores, their clothes and jewellery. Make our own jewellery & headdress
·  Make God headdress
Famous Buildings
St Pauls, St Basils, The Taj Mahal, Pyramids, Sydney Opera House
Architects – design buildings 3D CAD software (Sketch up)
Art 2/1.1
to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
Art 2/1.2
to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials (e.g. pencil, charcoal, paint, clay) / Geography
Where is Egypt?
Ge2/1.1 Locational Knowledge
Ge2/1.1a locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities
Ge2/1.4 Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Ge2/1.4a use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied / Physical Education
Swimming
PE2/1.2 Swimming and water safety
PE2/1.2a swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
PE2/1.2b use a range of strokes effectively
PE2/1.2c perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. / Music
Mus 2.1 play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
Mus 2.2 improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
Mus 2.3 listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
Mus 2.4 use and understand staff and other musical notations.
Mus 2.5 appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians
Mus 2.6 develop an understanding of the history of music. / Literacy – text types
Pharaoh In My Bath - Novel
Narrative - Adventure and mystery
Poetry - Shape poetry
Non-Fiction Instructions – building pyramids (nets)
Narrative- Stories with historical settings e.g. Osiris and Isis
Seth and Horus
Non-fiction Newspaper reports e.g.
Valley of the Kings – Tomb raiders
Non-Fiction - Explanation e.g. Mummies Experiment on decay
Performance poetry
Non-Fiction- Information texts
Plan 9 Non-Fiction - Persuasive texts e.g. Aswan Dam Debate – a good or bad decision?
Computing
Animations
Debugging programs
Co2/1.1 Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
Co2/1.3 use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
Co2/1.6 Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting / Design and technology
Shaduf method for irrigation - build a Shaduf
DT2.1 Design
DT2.1a use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
DT2.1b generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
DT2.2 Make
DT2.2a select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks, such as cutting, shaping, joining and finishing, accurately
DT2.2b select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
DT2.3 Evaluate
DT2.3b evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
DT2.4 Technical Knowledge
DT2.4 apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures / History
Pharaohs.
Pyramids
Life after death
Hi2/2.3 Ancient Civilizations
Pupils should be taught aboutthe achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following:
a.  Ancient Egypt;
Educational Visit
St Mary’s Visitor Centre.
Newcastle/ Gateshead. / R.E.
Christianity - What do we know about Jesus?
·  Jesus birth, ministry, death, resurrection, ascension, return
·  incarnation, redemption, salvation
·  teachings and miracles of Jesus: Biblical context; significance today
·  the effect Jesus had on the people around him then and now
(See Discovery File – Year 3 Spring 1)
Easter
·  Harvest; Christmas; Easter; Pentecost; Ascension: significance for Christians
(See Discovery File – Spring 2)
PSCHE
Going for Goals
Good to Be Me / Languages – French
Story: Cher Zoo
Days of the week
Months
Birthdays
Weather
Cities and towns in France
Weather presentation
FL2
1.1alisten attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
1.1b explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
1.2b speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
1.2c develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases*
1.3a read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
1.3b appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language
1.3c broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
1.4a write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly / Numeracy
Understanding and investigating within number x 3wks
Developing and applying calculation – addition and subtraction x2 wks
Developing and applying calculation – multiplication and division x 2 wks
Measurement x 2 wks
Geometry x 2 wks
Statistics x 1 wk

Year 4 Curriculum map – Summer Term – Rainforest Operation Planet Earth